The Free Cheese

The Free Cheese

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The Free Cheese is a weekly video game podcast about video games, brought to you once a week by The Free Cheese dot com. Hosted by Joe Dix and Matt Soellner. Opening theme The Origin by Legna Zeg.

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Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

The Free Cheese Episode 191: Teenage Dirtbag 03.04.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We cry at the Wonder Woman theme. Joe, Matt, and Marc gather around to discuss Rocket League on Switch, Ryan Reynolds, Canada, and something called "baseball." We learn about where our species comes from and why our opinions on movies matter- or don't matter- who cares? Marc continues through some of The Legend of Zelda:Breath of the Wild and shares his thoughts on a...

The Free Cheese Episode 190: Gone 'Til November 27.03.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: Snoop Dogg smokes Battlefield! Matt cracks open a celebratory can to commemorate another shiny, platinum trophy. Then, he goes downtown to the hot spot and he won't stop playing Rocket League Dropshot. Marc prepares himself for battle as he approaches the second divine beast in Breath of the Wild, but he's come up with a fantastic new idea for a Zelda RTS. Joe blows t...

The Free Cheese Episode 189: That Thing is Not a Giraffe 20.03.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: Die, spider, die! Marc returns to share tales of Hyrule as he and Joe reminisce on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Marc just finished the first temple and Joe, well, finished a bit more... Matt spent thirty hours playing side missions but somehow managed to uncover the next beats of the story in Horizon: Zero Dawn as he finds out a little more about the title...

The Free Cheese Episode 188: John Goodman's Finance Training 13.03.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: and then there were two. Matt and Joe discuss snowstorms, grocery shopping, and weird movies about dentists. We celebrate having a car and the ability to get haircuts anytime we want to. Matt learns a little more about the backstory in Horizon: Zero Dawn, while losing himself to the wild lands. Then, he tries to convince Joe on why Disc Jam is the next Rocket League....

The Free Cheese Episode 187: We've Got the Switch 06.03.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We get lost in Hyrule. The Nintendo Switch is finally in our hands. We've spent the entire weekend playing and have stories to share. First, we catch up with Marc and River City Ransom: Underground, and then Matt tells us about the land after time in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Matt and Joe share the tale of camping outside for six hours to get their hands on the Switch, whil...

The Free Cheese Episode 186: A Switch on the Horizon 27.02.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: we show some love to the Vita. Matt is counting down the seconds until Horizon: Zero Dawn while Marc and Joe hold fingers in their ears and look toward Friday's release of the Nintendo Switch. We hear how Marc attempts a loose speedrun of a neon murder nightmare and how the Final Fantasy 30th anniversary has its hooks in both Matt and Joe- six, seven, maybe ten differ...

The Free Cheese Episode 185: Platinum Trophies and PlayStation Patents 20.02.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: Marc becomes February. After only a few short months, Matt has earned the platinum trophy in Bloodborne. Without the desire to play anything else, he struggles to find something to play, bouncing from Rocket League to his seventh attempt at Final Fantasy VII. Together, he and Joe wander the wasteland in Gunman Taco Truck and take control of PlayStation's finest in Pla...

The Free Cheese Episode 184: Return to New Donk City 13.02.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We get a Reggie-back ride. Marc and Joe went to a Nintendo event and played the Nintendo Switch. Matt asks a series of lightning round questions regarding the Switch, the games, and the event. We tell you everything we experienced in full graphic detail. We also hear the stories of Final Fantasy XV glitches that leave us able to wander through a frozen moment in time,...

The Free Cheese Episode 183: Circle of Life 06.02.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We meet our biggest, like, fan. Joe, Marc, and Dashe are here to share all of the details on how many orbs it takes to get your favorite hero in Fire Emblem Heroes. Make no butts about it, we love NieR: Automata. Joe finds Michelle Pfieffer's claws in Let It Die as he passes the twentieth floor. Dashe dresses his character up in new outfits as he murders demons in Tal...

The Free Cheese Episode 182: What's My Age Again? 30.01.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: Dead I am the one, exterminating son. Gather round as Marc tells the tales of Resident Evil 7 in virtual reality, detailing his harrowing escape from the clutches of death. Matt finds a new nightmare in Bloodborne and hasn't decided if it's time to try to defeat it or remain hiding. Joe runs in circles for a while until finding new escalators in Let It Die, but still...

The Free Cheese Episode 181: Death Can Come at Any Time 23.01.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: Marc kills Callie. We return to the basics with our regularly scheduled Now Playing. Marc returns to Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, Matt finds weird things in Bloodborne, and Joe defeats a man with nails for a beard in Let It Die. During Show and Tell, we talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, all about Fire Emblem.

The Free Cheese Episode 180: NEW DONK CITY 16.01.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We get all Switched up on our way to New Donk City. Marc spent his last week running through the random games installed on his 3DS while Matt edged his way through another nightmare section in Bloodborne. Joe thinks he finally understands Let It Die as he makes it a few floors higher and discovers the Jackals. After the break, we delve into the entire Nintendo Switch...

The Free Cheese Episode 179: I Wanna Be Your Grandpa 09.01.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: We go to McDonald's five years ago. Joe starts us off with a tale from a New York trip several years back and we listen to a woman eat ice cream. We spent some time in the last week playing Diablo III, Bloodborne, and Frog Fractions, and yes, we're pretty sure it's 2017. Lastly, we make predictions about the upcoming Nintendo Switch presentation.

The Free Cheese Episode 178: 2017 Predictions 02.01.2017

This week on The Free Cheese: we know what happens next. Joe, Marc, and Matt gather in the new year to talk about what is going to happen over the next twelve months. We, along with some friends, make five predictions each about the world of video games in the year 2017. Since we last met, Matt finally entered the world of Bloodborne and began to learn what makes it so great. Marc served drinks an...

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 Day 5 30.12.2016

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 comes to an end with Day 5 of voting. Joe, Marc, Matt, and Dashe discuss the nominees for the fifth and final round of Game of the Year categories. This episode includes the awards for: Most Surprising Best Score/Soundtrack Best Old Game That We Played This Year Most Anticipated Game of the Year

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 Day 4 29.12.2016

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 continues with Day 4 of voting. Joe, Marc, Matt, and Dashe discuss the nominees for the fourth round of Game of the Year categories. This episode includes the awards for: Best Single Player Most Innovative Favorite Industry Moment Best DLC/Expansion Best Narrative/Story

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 Day 3 28.12.2016

Here we begin Day 3 of voting for The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016. Joe, Marc, Matt, and Dashe discuss the nominees for the third round of Game of the Year categories. This episode includes the awards for: I'll Buy It Again Best Friend Favorite Free Cheese Moment 2016's 2015 Game of the Year

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 Day 2 27.12.2016

Voting continues in Day 2 of The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016. Joe, Marc, Matt, and Dashe discuss the nominees for the second round of Game of the Year categories. This episode includes the awards for: Biggest Disappointment Please Don't Suck Favorite In-Game Moment Best Multiplayer

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2016 Day 1 26.12.2016

The Free Cheese proudly presents the first day of Game of the Year 2016 voting. Joe, Marc, Matt, and Dashe discuss the nominees for the first round of Game of the Year categories. This episode includes the awards for: Best One-Session Game Best Toilet Game I'll Play It Next Year Best Aesthetic/Style

The Free Cheese Episode 177: Swirly Boys 18.12.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: we drink the elixir. Joe and Marc gather around the podcast table to talk about Super Mario Run and how Nintendo's fair plumber is doing on his first outing on our phones. We also talk about the new game from Grasshopper Manufacture, Let It Die, and how rad this unexpected game turned out to be. We play a little more Final Fantasy XV, but not enough to find our own Ch...

The Free Cheese Episode 176: Holiday Buyer's Guide 12.12.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: We finish a lot of games. Marc climbs to the top of the tower and finishes The Last Guardian. Matt explores the weird, supernatural sidescrolling of Oxenfree. Joe finds all of the treasure and a brother in Uncharted 4. We also talk about Overcooked, Need for Speed, and Superhot as we run through some of our end of the year roundups. We talk about what we would do if w...

The Free Cheese Episode 175: Naughty Dog Sandwich 05.12.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: Ellie is 19. Matt and Joe finish INSIDE from Playdead, while Marc and Joe start an adventure in Final Fantasy XV. Matt nearly creates spreadsheets to plan for Darkest Dungeon. Marc starts a band in Rock Band 4. Joe finishes Hyper Light Drifter. We recant the results of the Game Awards and lament some of the performances, then we see how we fared when making prediction...

The Free Cheese Episode 174: End of the Timeline 28.11.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: Marc hates ocarinas. In anticipation for the third annual PlayStation Experience, we make five predictions (or wishes) for what we expect to see from Sony's fan event. Joe continued in Fire Emblem Fates, and for some reason started working out with a four-year-old game. Marc beat DOOM and revisited Red Dead Revolver. Matt tested a bunch of game of the year contenders...

The Free Cheese Episode 173: Wiimemba 21.11.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: Wii remember... Join us this week as we look back on ten years of the PS3 and the Wii, recalling the stories of cold nights waiting in line outside of big box retailers. We talk a lot about DOOM and why it's one of the best games we've played this year. Matt tells us more about his hockey league in NHL 17. Marc finds a new JRPG from SEGA called 7th Dragon III: VFD tha...

The Free Cheese Episode 172: Goodbye Wii U 14.11.2016

This week on The Free Cheese: we say goodbye to a friend. Gather around as Marc and Joe talk about what it is to be human, and other lessons we've learned from video games.  We were unable to procure our own NES Classic Editions, so we came together to make our own. We also have some stories from friends who were out on the hunt for Nintendo's new toy. Joe awakens from one nightmare only to discov...

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